As you know, kidneys remove waste and fluids from the body through urination. With chronic kidney disease, kidney function is gradually lost. End-stage renal failure is when dialysis or a kidney ...
A diet rich in whole plant foods (and low in red meat and added sugars) could lower your risk of this disease, which affects ...
Research shows that eating a plant-based diet may offer protective benefits for heart health and prevention against certain ...
You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than 800-1,000 milligrams of phosphorus daily to prevent bone and heart ...
ROCHESTER, Minnesota — The traditional way to treat people with advanced kidney disease has been to use dialysis to remove waste from the blood while patients wait several years for kidneys from ...
Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. Some people, including African Americans, Native Americans and ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have high blood pressure and was just diagnosed as having chronic kidney disease. I am disheartened by this news, but I also am determined to do more to improve my health. I know I ...